Alena [My girlfriend was taken by my mother]

Season 2 Part 27

I'm a girl, a normal woman, but sometimes I feel abnormal when I'm hanging out with other women. It is not a matter of sexual attraction, but rather of habit. I'm still trying to figure out what the benefits of spending time talking about other people's lives are.

When someone talks about someone else in front of me, it doesn't mean I'm not interested. It's just, I was thinking what if I was in the position of those who were the subject of conversation. Will I be happy? Not necessarily. If what is discussed is an achievement of course I will be proud, but what if what is spoken of is a disgrace?

I keep myself as far away from people who like to gossip. I just don't want myself to be the turn for their talk. Well, even though it is certain, without me joining it there will still be material that can be used as a talk, both from myself and my family.

"Mom, what for lunch?" ask Ma'am Arum.

"What's the matter, Ma'am?" my many.

Now I'm sitting in the kitchen and finishing my milk. Ma'am Arum opened the refrigerator and showed the contents. Since I never cooked, I rarely checked the contents of the refrigerator. Until sometimes the food stock is up but I don't know.

"No vegetables, huh? Going to the market now?" my many.

"Can, Mom. What else do you want to eat?" tanyakanya.

"Emm .. I'd like a hodgepodge again. Please buy it, Ma'am!" I asked Ms. Arum.

"Good, Mom. What about lunch and dinner?" ask again.

"What a hell, that's about delicious. Oh yeah, don't buy white mustard, yeah! You don't like it," I said.

"Good, Mom."

"This is the money, later the note do not forget yes, Ma'am!" my words remind me as well as give a piece of money a hundred thousand.

"Good, Mom. I went to the market first," he said as he stepped outside.

A little weird, I'm younger but I'm also the one called 'mom'. And instead, I called him 'mbak'. But that's okay, still equally polite.

Shortly after, Tria came out of her room with a towel perched on her shoulder. I rarely saw him at home. I wanted to be close to him, but he spent a lot of time outside. At home he shut himself up.

"Tria" called me from the kitchen.

He looked up and replied, "Yes, sister. What's up?"

"Did college rush?" ask again. Then he shook his head.

"Here's a chat for a second!" take me. He complied and sat in one of the chairs in the dining room.

"Have breakfast?" ask again.

"No, Brother. It will be later." He answered me as necessary.

"You're angry, aren't you?" I asked directly to the point. He shook his head again.

"Sorry, yes, because of me, Sister Julia must be expelled a second time," I said sincerely. I really feel guilty. I kept talking even though he wouldn't open his voice. Now he lowered his gaze and sounded a little sobbing.

"Hey, how come you cry? Sorry, yeah, sorry. I must have disappointed you. Sorry, yes," I mean it.

Tria came down from her stool and was about to prostrate in front of me. I held her body to not do that.

"Why are you, anyway? Why would you prostrate?" manya panic. I don't understand what he's thinking right now.

"I'm sorry, brother," he said, hugging me tightly.

"Sorry for what?"

He doesn't answer anymore. His cries sounded more and more. I also did what Mas Dwi usually did to me. I let him cry until satisfied, then I will ask again the continuation.

"Sister, sorry" he said again.

"Yes, I'm sorry. But, what are you sorry for? Can I know?" ask me gently.

He was silent again, but now he began to let go of his embrace and returned to his seat. He picked up the tissue on the table and wiped his tears.

"Sorry, yes, brother. Because of me, brother until he entered the hospital," he said with a sobbing that was still left.

"It's not your fault, it's my weak physique. After all, that morning, right, who fought Mas Dwi with Sister Julia. What does this have to do with you?" ask again. I still can't understand the direction of the conversation.

"If I hadn't brought Julia's sister to this house again, there wouldn't have been a problem like yesterday" he replied. Apparently, he thought that far.

"Hey, I understand. If I were you, I wouldn't have the heart to see my own brother living a hard life either. Especially if our lives look better. Right, right?" ask me carefully. He nodded.

"Well, I tried to persuade Mama and Mas Dwi to defend Kak Julia. Unfortunately, I can't. They don't tolerate it" I said again.

"Yes, Mama must have control of Papa. Mas Dwi is the second papa. Yes, the same. It's both indisputable" replied Tria.

"I'm sorry, yes, brother. I was angry because I was upset. All defend Brother, all prioritize Brother. While Kak Julia glimpsed just not," said Tria again.

His words made me bow. I could think so too. It's not that I don't thank you for being given attention, but I just don't want anyone to be sidelined because of me.

"You don't have to apologize, I feel what you feel. Sorry I made Sister Julia-"

"Sister, brother is not wrong." Tria cut off my words and went back to talking, "After I think carefully, actually Mama and Mas Dwi have made the right decision. Julia has really changed. His behavior was really like a person who was not taught manners."

"You sure you agree with their decision?" I just can't believe it. Even up to this moment I felt their decision was quite unfair.

"Related, Brother. A guilty person can be forgiven. But when he was given a second chance and he made things worse, wouldn't it be natural that he would receive his reward?" ask Tria while presenting her argument.

"Yes, you're right. But, behind the rewards that he must get, is there no pity for Sister Julia? He resigned from his place of work. Then for his living expenses with Faiz how?" I returned my argument.

"At the age of Kak Julia who had a head of three, he should be able to think the best move for himself and his family. But what reality? He just raised his own ego," said Tria.

I was silent to hear his answer. What Tria said was true. So, all this time I've been blinded by pity? We were silent for a moment. He seems to be busy with his own thoughts.

Then Tria conveyed her opinion again. He felt that the bad attitude that Sister Julia had, especially towards me was because of her sense of irritation. She envied me getting a husband and in-law who loved me so much. She was jealous because many were happy with my pregnancy and they all cared so much about me. Everything I got he never got.

Never mind dear, even when pregnant she was expelled from the house and lived with her husband and first wife. There he also did not get enough affection, the first wife who was not happy about his presence, also added a burden to his mind and heart. I could feel the bitterness of his life even if I just imagined it.

"So, you don't have to feel guilty anymore, yeah! Julia deserves a reply like that. Let alone Mas Dwi, I also do not want my nephew to be hurt by him. Though born also not yet," said Tria ended our conversation this morning.

"Thank you a lot, yeah!" I said while smiling.

"Thank you for what?"

"You have made my mind calmer, I continue to feel that Sister Julia is getting unfair behavior" I replied.

"Hmm, Brother don't be so good! Later on Brother will be trampled continuously the same bad guy!" it was like he was warning a child.

"Haha, yes! Thanks loh!"

"Don't much thanks, you'll run out of stock! Ah, I want to take a shower. Later the lecture," he said then moved from the bench and immediately stepped into the bathroom.

I let out a sigh of relief. Although I don't know what Julia's sister can do to sustain her life with her son. At least I no longer feel guilty. I can only hope that Julia can learn from her mistakes, not just make others as an outlet for her emotions.